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By Jeannie Rea. When the NTEU was giving evidence to the Senate Inquiry into the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment (HERRA) Bill on 8 October 2014, the chair, National Party Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie accused the Union of scaremongering because we were saying that some degrees will cost $100,000 if the Bill goes through. However, our modelling, along with that of others, does indeed show this to be the case with the increased tuition fees alone, but once the market interest rate is included the total costs nudge towards and beyond $100,000. More...

In preparation for the International Conference on Higher Education for Sustainable Development, Nagoya 9 November 2014, and the UNESCO World Conference on ESD, Nagoya, Japan, 10-12 November 2014, IAU prepared a special issue of IAU Horizons on The role of higher education in the post 2015 Development Agenda. Download Horizons Vol. 20 N° 3, November 2014.
A sustainability literacy test, what for? by J.-C. Carteron
In order to enter the most prestigious universities, it is often asked of students to prove that they have a certain level of English. In order to be admitted to the best MBAs, other institutions check the marks in performance tests (analyses, problem solving, understanding of what one reads...). In order to ensure that they offer their future graduates an education that enables them to be aware of the stakes of sustainable development, it seems logical that, in the long run, the best institutions could ask students to have a minimum level of knowledge in the field of sustainable development (SD). More in Horizons Vol. 20 N° 3, November 2014.

In preparation for the International Conference on Higher Education for Sustainable Development, Nagoya 9 November 2014, and the UNESCO World Conference on ESD, Nagoya, Japan, 10-12 November 2014, IAU prepared a special issue of IAU Horizons on The role of higher education in the post 2015 Development Agenda. Download Horizons Vol. 20 N° 3, November 2014.
For a follow-up to the Education for All (EFA) initiative of the United Nations that includes higher education - by Isabelle Turm
The six objectives of EFA 15 will not be reached in 2015. This has already been proved 16 . Yet, without EFA, it is not possible to envisage the inclusive society foreseen by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The right to education goes beyond the mere right of every citizen to benefit from an education, it enables everyone to fully enjoy their other rights and serves the economic and social development of citizens and countries. Hence, how can one justify today that there are still 781 million adults who are illiterate in the world, 2/3 of whom are women and 250 million are children who cannot decipher a sentence?
For 10 years, the International Association of Universities (IAU) has been defending the idea that the higher education sector in its globality and diversity must be linked to EFA – and to the programme that will follow – in order to reach education for all. More in Horizons Vol. 20 N° 3, November 2014.

In preparation for the International Conference on Higher Education for Sustainable Development, Nagoya 9 November 2014, and the UNESCO World Conference on ESD, Nagoya, Japan, 10-12 November 2014, IAU prepared a special issue of IAU Horizons on The role of higher education in the post 2015 Development Agenda. Download Horizons Vol. 20 N° 3, November 2014.
Environmental Education and Training at UNEP: The Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability (GUPES)
In July 2012, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced a High-level Panel to advise on the identification of priorities and targets which will succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which expire next year. This process, often referred to as the post-2015 dialogue is led by the UN and seeks to define a future global development framework. More in Horizons Vol. 20 N° 3, November 2014.

In preparation for the International Conference on Higher Education for Sustainable Development, Nagoya 9 November 2014, and the UNESCO World Conference on ESD, Nagoya, Japan, 10-12 November 2014, IAU prepared a special issue of IAU Horizons on The role of higher education in the post 2015 Development Agenda. Download Horizons Vol. 20 N° 3, November 2014.
The Role of Higher Education and the post 2015 dialogues - by Daniella Tilbury and Clemens Made
In July 2012, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced a High-level Panel to advise on the identification of priorities and targets which will succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which expire next year. This process, often referred to as the post-2015 dialogue is led by the UN and seeks to define a future global development framework. More in Horizons Vol. 20 N° 3, November 2014.